City Cast DC with Michael Schaffer
Moon Rabbit abruptly closes
May 24, 2023
Hey, neighbor! Apparently, Jose Andres is switching his restaurants over to seaweed straws. They’re made by Shark Tank graduate Loliware and supposedly seem just like plastic but are compostable. I have my doubts, but I guess we’ll have to test them for ourselves.
What's CITY Talking About?
The Arlington Airbag Thieves
Honda owners, beware. Airbag thieves struck 20 Hondas in Arlington this past weekend, breaking in through the windows. Theft of airbags, particularly in Hondas, has been a nagging problem in the area. Police recommend parking in well-lit, populated areas. [WTOP]
- Heads up: D.C. is also one of the worst cities for odometer fraud, so if you're looking to buy a used car, be careful. And, maybe don’t go for a Honda. [City Cast DC 🎧]
Goodnight Moon
RIP to Kevin Tien’s Moon Rabbit. The Vietnamese restaurant on the Wharf abruptly shut down after service on Monday night. It’s rumored that the InterContinental Hotel suddenly closed the wildly popular spot because of its fledgling union. Tien and Moon Rabbit are nominated for multiple Rammy Awards, including Chef of the Year and Upscale Casual Restaurant of the Year. [Washington Post 🔒]
An Affirmative Action Win
A Virginia federal appeals court ruled in favor of a public elite high school that had been accused of discriminating against Asian Americans. The school had revamped its admissions policy a few years ago to promote diversity, and critics said those changes came at the expense of Asian American students in the area. [WTOP]
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What To Do
🌌 Tour the Multiverse | Wednesday | 6 - 8:30 p.m.
Consider ideas explored by “Everything, Everywhere, All at Once” at this Profs & Pints and consider if different versions of you exist in parallel universes. [$15, Penn Quarter]
📚 Get Booked | Thursday | 7 - 10 p.m. D.C. bookstagramers will share their favorite beach reads, thrillers, and contemporary fiction for the summer at this talk at Politics & Prose. [Free, Union Market]
🩳 Clothing Swap | Friday | 5:30 - 7 p.m.
Head to The Outrage with your pre-loved clothes and swap them for new pieces. [Free, 14th Street NW]
📽️ Indiana Jones Screening | Friday | 8 p.m.
Bring a blanket and snacks to this outdoor screening of “Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark” at the REACH. [Free, Foggy Bottom]
Today on City Cast
Tracking Down the “Freeway Phantom” Serial Killer
From 1971 to 1972, a serial killer who called himself the Freeway Phantom killed at least six Black girls in D.C. and terrorized their families and communities. He was never caught, but veteran journalist Celeste Headlee thinks someone out there knows something, and she’s trying to get justice.
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